Donegal senior football manager Jim McGuinness will be on the sideline for this Sunday’s McKenna Cup semi-final against Monaghan in Castleblayney.
His proposed eight-week ban for fielding an ineligible player, Finbarr Roarty, in last week’s McKenna Cup win over Armagh was lifted following an Ulster Council hearing on Thursday night.
Donegal GAA confirmed the news in a short statement on Friday morning.
“Following a request by Jim McGuinness to the Ulster Hearings committee, the County secretary has been informed that the alleged infraction was not proven, and that no further disciplinary action is to be taken. We can now look forward to our Mc Kenna cup semi-final against Monaghan on Sunday.”
The Ulster Council Hearings Committee’s decision is understood to have centred around who exactly was responsible for Roarty lining out in the game when he was ineligible as he had not turned 18 in 2023.
Earlier this week, McGuinness was considered the person in charge by Ulster GAA and therefore issued the penalty but that responsibility may have lay elsewhere.
Sunday’s McKenna Cup semi-final between Monaghan and Donegal will be live in full on Ocean FM from 1pm, courtesy of Donegal Plumbing & Heating.
Match commentary will come from Paddy McGill and Ryan Jones.
Sunday, January 14th
McKenna Cup semi-final
Monaghan v Donegal
Castleblayney, 1pm
Live on Ocean FM
